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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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